Escape rooms hit that perfect balance between “Zelda” and “Saw”

Dust is still settling from Wasteland Weekend, but at least photos like this exist of me now (Before anyone asks; Yes that is my bike, it’s a Triumph Thunderbird Commander)
(Thanks to my bro Murphy for his stellar photography skills)

No way – “trumpy” and “trumpies” are still very much in use in my neck of the woods (that said, Aus can be behind the times…)
I always assumed Trumpy was something of a UK-inherited englishism. Either way, they’re fantastic bikes!

Now, to be fair, it’s a lot easier to get outta one of these when they don’t even confiscate your hookshot. Or brick up the tiny escape tunnel, or tell the guards not to move around in predictable patterns, etc.

Years ago, there was one of my neighbors who designed & built his own motorcycle. When it was finished it was about 13′ long, a Buick 6-cylinder engine & a 3-speed transmission from a Volkswagon Beetle. Needless to say he had to be careful to never let it get dumped on its side; he would’ve needed at least the equivelent of an engine-winch just to upright it again.

nah..
i mean, this is the guy who got stumped by a sliding block puzzle hiding the triforce. who sticks the keys to locked doors inside accessible chests on the otherside of the building.
he is terrible at both puzzles and dungeon design.

….. is it like uncomfortable quantities of TMI for me to look at that pic and go HOLY SHIT I’M QUEER? Because while I’m pretty in tune with that side of myself, every once in a while I get blindsided by a vision of such potent charisma that it brings that sentiment crashing to the forefront of my brain. If the look you were going for is “badass enough to make less-butch people swoon” then by golly, friend, you’ve nailed it!

Anyway, those puzzle rooms are super fun; I’ve done a few of them. Never one as…. confining? as this one, though…..

Why does jared have a cage on his head? Also Jones and pilskin don’t seem to be restrained at all . The commander has the escape route covered with the sun roof being open the question is how to get the commander, Gandorf and Jared out of their restraints since they seem to be the only ones restrain.

It’s funny that this was posted when it was, because I was listening to a movie podcast that talked about Escape From New York. Also I love the Cube Escape games. 10/10, and would love to see the Commander interacting with those characters

Can I just say I love your Gannon so much?!? I know I say something like this every time he shows up, but I just love the way you’ve characterized him so much!! He fits in incredibly well with his official game depiction and makes him so deep and interesting. Plus that magnificent mane of his is so good. I honestly consider your Gannon to be the canon Gannon when not acting as the villain, which you can explain as that weird evil spirit constantly reincarnating with him and slowly increasing his anger and ambition to villain levels. And the fact that he has an easier time than Link actually adjusting to life outside of the games makes some really dark sense. Gannon is always well into his adulthood before becoming an actual villain. But Link, while the hero, is essentially a child soldier. Link is always either a kid or a teen when he gets thrown into this giant mess of monsters, warfare, and the end of the world. I don’t think Link has ever had a canonical appearance over the age of 20. Link probably has a ton of issues as a result. So logically Gannon can build a new life for himself easily while Link struggles.
I also like to think (and this is just headcanon) that Gannon, while annoyed by Link does try to help Link adjust outside of the games. Especially since they do hang out together on occasion, like seeing Mad Max Fury Road at the theaters.
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Damn it. Now I just got the idea of a Zelda game where Gannon is reincarnated but isn’t the bad guy, but instead serves as either a mentor or father figure to Link. Maybe even have a non-evil Gannon be Link’s adoptive father. I want a game like that so bad now. And it would make sense if set in the timeline following from Breath of the Wild, since Calamity Gannon was essentially Gannon exorcising himself of his demons when you really think about it.

The Link in that game is 15 at the time it takes place. He’s also the same Link as in A Link to the Past and the Oracle games, where he’s a little younger. It’s weird how animation makes us think that teenagers are supposed to look so much shorter and younger than they do in real life.

Gannon is still the villain there (but *trying* to get better by confronting all of that baggage forced on him by the reincarnations), but he does get a start on trying to raise & train Link when he’s still a child, several years *before* the spirit is likely to possess him. The comic is still on-going.

This is awesome. I work for Portland Escape Rooms as an actor and puzzle designer/builder/fixer. You’d be surprised (or perhaps not) at how often people completely ignore the “don’t break shit” rule. I had to replace an entire door one time because someone couldn’t handle our Trapped in a Room with a Zombie event. If you’re ever in the Portland, Oregon region we’d love to lock you up!

I almost did an escape room in Vegas over the summer. My wife and I backed out last minute. We would be paired with 4-6 strangers to break out. We thought that might ruin the fun a bit. We are both misanthropic.

I have been encountering a bunch of Escape from NY references lately, including this comic. Somebody made the Lifeclock One watch into a smart watch. Thought you might be interested: http://lifeclockone.com